What is DTNA?
At Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), we continue to strive to make a consistent, significant, positive impact on trucking by maintaining our commitment to industry-wide leadership through quality and innovation. Welcome to Daimler Truck Daimler Truck – the Commercial Vehicle Pioneers. Over 125 years ago, we founded the modern transport industry with our trucks and buses. Today we are one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers.Freightliner, founded in 1942 in the United States, is a major manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. The company, originally known as Freightliner Corporation, is now a part of Daimler Truck North America, a subsidiary of the German company Daimler AG.
Is Freightliner part of DTNA?
Owned by Daimler Truck from 1981 to 2021, Freightliner is now a part of Daimler Truck subsidiary Daimler Truck North America (along with Western Star, Detroit Diesel, and Thomas Built Buses). Portland, Oregon, U. S. Mercedes-Benz, which is best known for its luxury vehicles, is a subsidiary of Daimler AG. Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses, Detroit Diesel, and Smart Automobile are also part of Daimler.
Who is the owner of Freightliner?
Quality Driven, Innovatively Designed: Freightliner’s Legacy Established in 1942, acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1981, and operating under the DTNA name since 2008, Freightliner Trucks is a testament to Leland James’ unwavering dedication to quality through innovation. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, DTNA manufactures, sells and services several renowned commercial vehicle brands including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses. Through the company’s affiliates, DTNA is also a leading provider of heavy and medium-duty diesel engines and other components.